Financial literacy (education on the management of personal finances) is an essential part of planning and paying for postsecondary education. Everyone needs to understand the options with respect to the vast array of financial products, services and providers in order to make sound financial decisions.

360 Degrees of Financial Literacy, sponsored by The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, contains articles addressing such topics as: “Freshman Finance 101: Money Management Skills for College students” and “College students and credit cards: What you don’t know can hurt you”. Source: Student Aid on the Web

AARP Money brings you the best resources for 401k retirement planning, the economic stimulus plan, personal finance, social security information, low income help, and more, all tailored for people over 50.
Source: AARP Money

AARP Money Management Program offers daily money management service to help low-income older people or people with disabilities who have difficulty budgeting, paying routine bills, and keeping track of financial matters.
Source: AARP.org

CashCourse is a Purdue site developed by the National Endowment for Financial Education. It offers tips and information where students can learn about protecting their credit, preventing identity theft, understanding financial aid, paying for technology and financing student activities.
Source: Purdue University

Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert, an extremely popular national radio and TV personality and best-selling author of The Total Money Makeover. Ramsey exemplifies his life’s work of teaching others how to be financially responsible, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, live prosperously into old age, and give generously to others.
Source: KFWB News Talk 980

FDIC Consumer News provides articles on how to become a smarter, safer user of financial services that will protect and stretch your earnings.
Source: Student Aid on the Web

FDIC Money Smart Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) is a friendly and easy to use learning tool that teaches the Money Smart curriculum, which helps individuals build financial knowledge, develop financial confidence, and use banking services effectively. Each module generally takes between 20-30 minutes to complete.
Source: FDIC

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Feed the Pig, is a campaign launched by The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) that uses the traditional image of savings, the piggy bank, to encourage 25-34 year olds, also known as Career Builders, to find the benefits of saving for every stage of life. The Web site offers free financial information and tools to help career builders make positive changes.
Source: AICPA

LifeTuner is a new expert-backed Web site sponsored by AARP that aims to provide a simple roadmap to help young Americans achieve financial security.
Source: AARP.org

MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government’s Web site dedicated to teaching the basics about financial education. You will find valuable information on such topics as – budgeting, credit management, saving and investing, financial planning, paying for education beyond high school and managing loan obligations. The free “My Money” Tool Kit package covers publications on saving, investing, protecting and getting the most for your money.
Source: Student Aid on the Web